to continue to do; to persist in doing
royal castle; imperial castle
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
pulsation; pulsatory motion
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
extremely dangerous; full of peril
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
direct connection; direct link
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to raise one's voice; to shout
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
spy; secret agent; spying
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)